échevin

\e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\

/\e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“échevin” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,666
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans l’empire carolingien (à partir du IXᵉ siècle), juge adjoint du tribunal comtal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

échevin vs échevins
88% similar
échevin vs échelon
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for échevin
PropertyValue
Headwordéchevin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,666
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “échevin” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). échevin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around échevin (IPA \e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,666 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for échevin, with forms such as "céhevin", "echevin", and "écchevin". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "échevins", "échelon", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is échevin, spelled É-C-H-E-V-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans l’empire carolingien (à partir du IXᵉ siècle), juge adjoint du tribunal comtal.
  2. 2
    Dans les villes du Nord de la France (puis dans la plupart des villes du royaume de France), magistrat municipal (fonction aujourd’hui dévolue au seul maire qui préside la municipalité au nom du peuple souverain, mais avec des pouvoirs plus limités) dont la charge était de représenter les pouvoirs fondamentaux du souverain sur ses terres, et donc d’y faire appliquer le droit des individus et sociétés, d’y organiser la police et la perception pour lui des taxes et de l’échet.
  3. 3
    Membre du collège communal à fonction exécutoire présidé par le bourgmestre, chargé d’un domaine de l’administration communale. Il est élu par le conseil communal en son sein, une entité distincte à fonction décisionnelle.
  4. 4
    Adjoint au maire, conseiller municipal représentant d’un quartier donné.

Synonyms

aldermanconseiller municipalprévôt

This word in other languages

councillor(English)Schöffe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • céhevin
  • echevin
  • écchevin
  • écehvin
  • écheivn
  • échevinn
  • échevni
  • échevvin
  • échhevin
  • échvein
  • éhcevin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of échevin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

céhevin2echevin1écchevin1écehvin2écheivn2échevinn1échevni2échevvin1
Edit distance from "échevin"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "échevin"?
"échevin" is spelled É-C-H-E-V-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\.
What does "échevin" mean?
As a noun, "échevin" means: Dans l’empire carolingien (à partir du IXᵉ siècle), juge adjoint du tribunal comtal.
What words are commonly confused with "échevin"?
"échevin" is commonly confused with "échevins", "échelon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "échevin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "échevin" is \e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "échevin" come from?
"échevin" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “échevin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is É-C-H-E-V-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “échevins” - see the side-by-side comparison. échevin vs échevins
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list